Swivel head for ski pole rings



Sept. 28,1948. s, WERNER 2,450,063

SWIVEL HEAD FOR SKI POLE RINGS Filed March 21, 1947 INVENTOR: Sky/maid WET/167' Patented Sept. 28, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,450,063 SWIVEL HEAD 'FOR SKI IOILE RINGS SiegmnndiWernen New York, N. Y; Application March 21, 1947-, Serial No. 736,199 9 Claims; (01. 280-1137) 1 2 The invention relates to ski poles and relates i 4 is afr em t ry vat n l v w, p t y more particularly to ski poles of the'type carrying in fsectionishowing a Ski pole tilted with relation a. ski pole ring to support the ski pole o'n'th tearing; and snow surface. Fig. 5 is an extended view in perspective of Desirable features of a ski pole include light- 5 thcswivclhcadcf t n ness, accurate positionin of th ring on th p01 Iii-carrying the invention into effect in one and a normally perpendicular relation of the ring of the embodiments which has been selected on the pole, and these fe tur generally peakfor illustration in the accompanying drawings ing, are usually obtained on ski poles now in use. and 1 0 S p in th s spec ficat on, and However, present ski poles are deficient in pro- 10 reie'rri'ng 0 p i r y t F i 1 1 H viding for a sufficient flexing of the ring onth is shown, carrying near the lower end a :ski pole ski pole .to facilitate removing of the ring from g 2- ai ng 12 is detachably secured an obstructing object. Furthermore, present ski axially 0f Said Ski po e H by means of a swivel poles usually do not d t, of easy tm f head 13 held about centrally in said ring i2 and the ring on the'pole, v 5 permitting a tilting of the latter with relation It is, therefore, vone of the principal objects d Ski P of the invention to provide for aswivelconnectioh Said ski pole LI is tapered throughout its between the ski pole and the ring. ength. but the tap i 1 0 gh at W thin Another object of the invention is the provision ny given part the ski P me S e may or a ring that is tiltable on the ski ole. no considered cylindrical f r al pr ic l pu p s s. Another object of the invention is the provision Saidski pole ring 12, as best shown in Figs. of a ski pole ring that is freely rotatable on the 2 and 3, comprises a rin l4 n a plurality of pole. straps i5 radially arranged thereon. Each strap A further object of the invention is to provide s cn d t e n i ring 14 y means of asski pole ring that may easily be fastenedt 25 a rivet L1 or by other suitable ,f-astening means, the ski pole and, if desired, removed therefrom. nd fixtends with its other end tOWaTdS h 0 A still furth object of th invention to tral portion ofsaid ring M. In said central por-v provide a ski pole, carrying a ring; that is' of 1.011 thfi 1S nrovided the wivel he d 3 that simple construction and easy to manufacture: 3 fifiQt e'ih Further objects and advantages pfzthe invenat 9. mm Supp rted Within said ringJZ, tion will he set forth in part; in thegfQlIOWiD-Q't specification and in par y from without being specifically; refferred- :to;.;thet; re y l'fi ol thin lw orm r- 7 =$B lltii same being realized and attainedaspointed out; 1 .l in the claims hereof. I 1v With :the above and other chiect-sao the; invention in View, the invention-,consists n; the.

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Fig. '2 is anelevational view p along'line 2e-L2 oitEig'. compared to Fig. .L 'some .op round ay; 7 t ow P Within Fig. 3 is a .sectionalw iew takenalon g line 3" 31 f thebaseiz l thereof.

1 s m i -t em lbi ksnaw V scant disc. d or smaller d a er h jth' 1. ame subs ntia ly cylindrical flange 21 sure ach or said. cpenings '25 and] projects each hemisphere fora pcrtlon .tcwaiflds f aid innern hll has an outer diame er that is slightly smaller than the diameter of said s herical chamber 2! of said outer shell I8. Thereby said inner shell is enabled to revolve with n said chamber, said two half shells being maintained adjacently due to their enclosure within sa d chamber ZI. The diameter of each the diameter of said split inner shell I9.

A portion of said ski pole II protrudes through said aligned openings 26 of said inner shell I9 and is frictionally engaged by said aligned flanges 21. Since that portion of the ski pole is substantially cylindrical, it fits well into said cylindrical flanges 21, and the taper of said ski pole together with the particular diameter of said openings 26 determines the location of said ski pole ring IE on said ski pole II, when secured thereon.

Said ski pole II protrudes at opposite sides from said inner shell I9 through said apertures 22, and said pole may be moved with relation to said outer shell I8 within the surface 01 a cone; this is best shown in Fig. 4, where the two extreme angular tilting positions of the ski pole with relation to the outer shell I8 is shown. Thereby, the tilting relation of the ski pole with relation to the ski pole ring I 2 is substantially defined. However, an additional tilting of the ring with relation to the pole may be brought about through flexing of the straps I6, since the latter are made of leather or similar flexible resilient material.

Said outer shell I8 is composed of two symmetrically arranged sections 28, each carrying an integral annular flange 29 arranged about equatorially of said outer shell I8. Said two flanges are in abutment in a plane substantially midway between said two apertures 22. Said outer shell I8 is thus made of two sections, primarily for the purpose of facilitating the assembly of said swivel clamp l3.

Said flanges 29 are provided with a plurality of holes 3| and are held together by means of rivets 32 located in said holes 3|. Said rivets 32 at the same time also pierce said centrally projecting ends of said straps I6 and thus secure said swivel clamp I3 within the center of said ring I2. However, the outer rims of said flanges may also be welded or brazed together, thereby uniting said flanges into a single flange of a single one-piece outer shell.

For mounting, two half-shells 23 are enclosed within two abutting sections 28, the holes 3| thereof aligned and the rivets 3| inserted therein and in pre-punched holes of the inner ends of said straps I6. Thereafter, the rivets are secured, and the ring I4 riveted onto the outer radially spaced ends of said straps I6, by means of rivets I1. Then, the split inner shell I9 is revolved in said chamber 2| until an opening 26 is visible within each aperture 22 and subsequently the ski pole I I is inserted into the openings 26, by aligning them and frictionally engaging the inner walls of said flanges 21.

Due to the slight tapering of said ski pole II, the inner ends of said flanges 21 will be slightly deformed according to the adjacent diameter of the ski pole part therein and thus, a strong frictional engagement intermediate said swivel clamp I3 and the ski pole part therein is assured.

Certain of the advantages of the invention have already been herein referred to. It may be useful, however, to allude particularly at this point to the great facility with which the swivel clamp I3 and the entire ring I2 may be assembled, and the ease and simplicity lent toward frictionally securing the swivel clamp 83 to the ski pole II.

I do not limit myself to the particular details of construction set forth in the foregoing specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, as the same refer to and set forth only one embodiment of the invention and it is obvious that the same may be modified, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

It is accordingly desired that in construing the breadth of the appended claims, they shall not be limited to the specific exempliflcation of the invention described herein.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to be secured by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. A swivel arrangement designed to secure a ski pole ring to a pole comprising in combination: a truncated hollow member surrounding a spherical chamber, said member carried centrally in a ski pole ring and composed of two substantially identical parts oppositely arranged, each having a circular aperture of a diameter smaller than the diameter of said spherical chamber, and each carrying an annular flange opposite said aperture and arranged equatorially on said truncated member for abutment with and attachment to the opposite part, said flanges having a plurality of circularly disposed aligned holes for receiving rivets to interengage said parts and to secure said member centrally in a ski pole ring; and two hollow elements disposed within said spherical chamber and oppositely arranged with each other to form a sphere, said sphere having a smaller radius than that of said spherical chamber, thereby enabling said sphere to revolve within said spherical chamber freely, each of said elements forming substantially a hemi-sphere surmounting a, circular edge, said element-s facing each other at said circular edges and each element having a comparably small circular opening opposite said edge and a cylindrical flange around said opening extending towards the spherical interior of said element adapted to receive and to engage a round ski pole with said opening on the interior of said cylindrical flange; whereby said ski pole ring, when mounted on said pole, may be tilted with relation to said ski pole when said sphere is revolved on the interior of said truncated spherical member, the range of tilting depending on the diameter of said circular aperture and the width of said pole.

2. In a swivel arrangement for a ski pole ring, an outer hollow spherical member and an inner spherical member, the latter having a smaller diameter than the former for turning freely therein, said outer spherical member having two oppositely disposed circular apertures to form a truncated sphere therebetween and having an equatorially disposed annular flange for attaching said outer member centrally in a ski pole ring, said inner sphere having two oppositely disposed circular openings, each of said openings having a smaller diameter than said aperture, a cylindrical flange connected to each of said openings and extending for a portion towards the interior of said sphere, said sphere having a cut intermediate said two openings and parallel therewith, thereby splitting said spheres into two substantially similar opposite parts, said cylindrical flanges arranged to be brought in alignment for receiving and firmly gripping a portion saidzoutermember;

3:;The: combination". w th. a: ski pole ring:v deg signed: to; be tiltably secured: to a; ski; poleand freelyito: rotatecthereon, said .skiipoleqring comprising-a1ring-:and-xstrap means connected to said ring, cha -swivel head secured tosaid strap means about centrally; of saidring-smdf. comprising two' elements .formingvsubstantially -hemi-lspheres op positely arranged: each having a. circular edge adjacent one another: and: projecting: therefrom axially"'andieachthavingz:an opening surrounding an axissubstantially:perpendicularto said cir-- cular' edgdzand having: a smaller: diameter than the:-same,:.said. openings adapted to'be aligned and to; receive? a ski :poleextending-through said hemiespheres; said hemiespheres disposed on the interior .ofsa chamber of 'substantially truncated spherical shape; a housing having spherical walls forming on their interior said truncated spherical chamber surrounding at least'partially said hemispheres and spaced.therefromsuiliciently to permit free rotation of said hemi-spheres: within said chamber, said housing including an annular flange having-a plurality'of poles, said housing having two opposite aligned apertures each substantially parallel with said flange; each aperture havingiia diameter smaller than-the diameter of each hemi-sphere and larger than the diameter of said opening thereof carrying said ski pole, whereby said ski pole may be tilted with relation to said housing while moving said hemi-spheres during such tilting movement within the orbit of said apertures, and fastening means intermediatesaid strap means and said holes for securing said flange Within said ski pole ring.

4. The combination with a ski pole ring designed to be tiltably secured to a ski pole and freely to rotate thereon, said ski pole ring comprising a ring and strap means connected to said ring, of a swivel head secured to said strap means about centrally of said ring and comprising two elements forming substantially hemi-spheres oppositely arranged each having a circular edge adjacent one another and projecting therefrom axially and each having an opening surrounding an axis substantially perpendicular to said circular edge and having a smaller diameter than the same, said openings adapted to be aligned. and to receive a ski pole extending through said hemi-spheres, said hemi-spheres disposed on the interior of a chamber of substantially truncated spherical shape, a housing having spherical walls forming on their interior said truncated spherical chamber surrounding at least partially said hemispheres and spaced therefrom sufliciently to per-- mit free rotation of said hemi-spheres within said chamber, said housing including an annular flange having a plurality of holes, said housing having two opposite aligned apertures each sub stantially parallel with said flange, each aperture having a diameter smaller than the diameter of each. hemi-sphere and larger than the diameter of said opening thereof carrying said ski pole, said. housing comprising two oppositely disposed substantially identical parts for facilitating assembly of said swivel head, whereby said ski pole may be tilted with relation to said housing while moving said hemi-spheres during such tilting movement within the orbit of said apertures, and fastening means intermediate said strap means freelyvto rotate; thereon, said .ski: pole:.-ring::come

prising .a .rring; and .strap means *conn'ectedito said; ring, ofzai swivel head secured to said strap-means abouticentrally oi'fsaid ring and comprising-two" hollow" elements forming: substantially hemispheres oppositely arranged :each having acircular edge adjacent one: another and projecting": therefrom axially and each having an opening: surrounding an axis: substantially perpendicular to said circular edge andhaving a smaller dii ameter than-the same,2each'of said hemi-spheresr having. a flange:v surrounding said opening and. extending to the interior of said :-.hemispheres; said openings adapted to :be aligned and to receive a ski. poleextendingathrough saidzhemi-sph'eres;

.; said flanges.adaptedxfrictionally to engage .the

exterior of said ski poles: for rigid connectionthereto, said hemi-tspheres. disposed on the :in-

terior of a chamber of 1 substantially truncated: spherical shape, awhou-sing having-spherical walls forming ontheir'intericrsaid'truncated -spherical chamber surrounding. at'least partially said herni spheres and spaced therefrom-sufficiently to'p'e; mit free rotation of i said. hemi-spher-es withinsaid chamber, saidliousing including an annular flange-havingaplurality 'ofrholesg' said housing having-"two opposite aligned apertures each sub 4 stantially parallel with said flange. each aperture having a diameter smaller than the diameter of each hemi-sphere and larger than the diameter of said opening thereof carrying said ski pole, whereby said ski pole may be tilted with relation to said housing while moving said hemi-spheres during such tilting movement within the orbit of said apertures, and fastening means intermediate said strap means and said holes for securing said flange within said ski pole ring.

6. The combination with a ski pole ring designed to be tiltably secured to a ski pole and freely to rotate thereon, saidski pole ring comprising a ring and strap means connected to said ring, of a swivel head secured to said strap means about centrally of said ring and comprising two concentric spherical hollow shells, the inner shell spaced from the interior of said outer shell surficiently to permit relative revolving of said shells. said outer shell comprising an annular flange about a spherical diameter thereof, said flange connected to said strap means, said outer shell having two opposite aligned apertures substantially parallel with said flange, each aperture having a diameter smaller than the diameter of. said inner shell to expose a portion thereof, said inner shell split about midway to provide two separate half-shells, each half-shell having an opening of a diameter smaller than that of said aperture, said openings adapted to be aligned for receiving a portion of a ski pole therebetween to extend through said swivel head and to protrude therefrom, for securing said ski pole ring on said pole.

7. The combination with a ski pole ring designed to be tiltably secured to a ski pole and freely to rotate thereon, said ski pole ring comprising a ring and strap means connected to said ring, of a swivel head secured to said strap means about centrally of said ring and comprising two oppositely disposed substantially hemi-spherical parts and a housing surrounding a spherical chamber, said parts arranged to revolve in said chamber and substantially to remain oppositely disposed therein to form a. split spherical member and adapted to receive a portion of a ski pole in two aligned opposite openings thereof in frictional engagement, said housing having two apertures through which said pole protrudes for en-' tirely projecting through said swivel head.

8. The combination with a ski pole ring designed to be tiltably secured to a ski pole and freely to rotate thereon, said ski pole ring comprising a ring and strap means connected to said ring, of a swivel head secured to said strap means about centrally of said ring and comprising two members, an outer member surrounding a spherical chamber and an inner member disposed in said chamber and arranged to revolve therein about an axis movable within the outline of a cone, whereby said members may be rotated and tilted with relation to each other, said inner member comprising two parts forming a split sphere and having two aligned openings to receive and to engage a substantially cylindrical ski pole, said outer member having two opposite circular apertures'to permit insertion of said ski pole through said inner member, the diameter of said apertures being greater than the diameter of said pole sufiiciently to permit tilting thereof with relation to said housing, when said pole is engaged by said inner member.

9. In a swivel head, for ski pole rings to be used in connection with a ski pole, an outer hollow shell of truncated spherical-shape centrally located within said ring, the combination therewith of a pair of oppositely disposed parts forming together an inner shell disposed within said outer shell, each part consisting of a hollow element forming substantially a truncated hemione another, whereby said cylindrical flanges will be aligned to receive a portion of a ski pole in frictional engagement, each cylindrical flange having a wall being resiliently deformable sufficiently to permit deformation thereof by the insertion of said ski pole portion to insure a strong frictional interengagement therebetween.

SIEGMUND WERNER.

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